Tool for reloading ammunition for pistols, rifles, and the like



Aug.. 'l 8., 1,925. 1,550,284

C. V. SCHMITT T-OOL FOR RELOADING AMMUNITION FOR PISTOLS1 RIFLES, AND THE LIKE- Filed May 15. 1924 7 sheets-sheet 1 'Aug. 18, 1925. l c. v. SCHMITT TOOL FOR RELOADING AMMUNITI'ON FOR PISTOLS, RIFLES, AND THE LIKEA .Filed May 15. 1924 7 sheets-shea 2 NLQM @0f-2.5.20 n I All . Aug. 18, 1925. 1,550,284

C. V. SCHMITT TOOL FOR RELOADI'NG AMMUNUIONAFOR PISTOLs, RIFLES, AND THE LIKE sind May 15. 1924Y v sheets-sheet s 74 willig Aug. 18, 1925. v 1,550,284

C. V. SCHMITT TOOL RELOADING AMMUNITION FOR PISTOLS, RIFLES, AND THE LIKE Filed May 15. 1924 y 7 SheetsjSheet 4 um u, l Q E Aug; y1s, 1925.

i l1,550,284' c. v. SCHMITT TooL FOR RELOADING AMMUNITION FOR P'sToLs, RIFLES, AND .THE LIKE Famed May 15, 1924 7' skieen-sheet 5 ff e@ Aug. 18, 1925. 1,550,284

C. V. SCHMITT TOOL FOR RELOADING AMMUNITION FOR PIsToLs, RIFLs,-AND THE LIKE Filed May 15. v1924 '7 Sheets-Sheet 6 TooL FOR RELOADING AMMUNITION RORPIsToLs;111151.25',v ANTHE LIKE y 15, 1924 7 snags-sheet v v A F ig. 2O is a fragmentary view of the tool, as shown in Fig. 19, principally in longitudinal central vertical section, with a lead bullet positioned to be moved into the resizing die and greased;

F ig. 21 is a view corresponding to Fig. 2O but showing the bullet in the resizing die;

F ig. 22 is a view partly in elevation and partly in transverse Vertical section taken on the line 2-2-22 of Fig. 21; and

F ig. 23 is a detail view in section taken on the line 23-23 ot F ig. 21.

Referring first to the improved tool as shown in lligs. 1 to 16, inclusive, the numeral 24 indicates a hollow base having at its right and left-hand ends pairs of upstanding laterally spaced bearing lugs 25 and 26, respectively, the latter pair of which has a plurality of horizontally spaced pairs ofvseats 27. This base 24 is removably secured at its right-hand end to a bench or other support 23 by a separable hinge 29 for vertical swinging movement. The arms of a bail 30 are pivoted at 31 to the arent and back flanges of the base 24 for vertical, swinging movement. Normally this bail 30 is folded into the hollow base 24 and may be swung downward and to the left into an inclined position with its tree or transverse portion on the bench 28 to support the tool in an oblique position for a purpose that will presently appear.

A norizontal resizing die 32 for shell cases A, or the bottle neck type, is carried by a crosshead 33`tor swinging movement into an upstanding position. This crosshead is 'pivoted on a horizontal hinge bolt 34 mounted in one of the pairs of Vseats 27, has screw-threadedV engagement with the rear bearing lug 26, and is provided with a crank-like head by which it may be turned. Said hinge bolt 34 may be mounted in any one of the pairs of seats 27 to adjust the resizing die 32 axially. Tt may be here stated that shell cases of this type carry metal case bullets B held therein by friction. The resizing die 32 has in its front end portion a cylindrical chamber 35 for resizing the body of the shell case A during the movement of said shell case into the resizing die, as shown in Figs. 13 and 14. Rearward rof the chamber 35 is a second cylindrical chamber 36 of reduced diameter for resizing the neck of the shell case A, as shown in Fig. 14. The mouth of the chamber 36 is beveled to direct the neck of the shell case A therein.

The resizingfdie 32 also includes a mandrel 37 that extends axially into said die from the rear thereof and has screw-threaded engagement therewith rearward of the chamber 36. Formed with this mandrel 37, within the chamber 36, is a cylindrical expanding plug 38, as shown in Fig. 13. During the extracting movement of the shell case A, 'from the resizing die 32, the neck ot' said shell case is drawn over the expanding plug 33 and resized internally. By rotating the mandrel 37 in respect to the resizing die 32, the same may be projected or retracted axially in said die, and which die is held from turning on said mandrel by a lock nut 39.

The rear projecting end portion of the mandrel 37, is screwed into a radial boss 4() on the crosshead 33 and detachably supports the resizing die 32. A lock nut 40 on the mandrel 37 impinges against the boss 4() and holds said mandrel from turning in respect to the crosshead 33. A stop finger 41 on the bess 40 engages the front. bearing lug 26 and limits the upward swinging movement of the resizing die 32, and a set screw 42, having screw-threaded engagement with said stop finger, engages said bearing lug as a stop for vertically adjusting the resizing die 32 in a recapping position.

For forcing the shell case A into the resizing die and then extracting the same, there is provided a head 43 slidably mounted on a longitudinal way 44 on the base 24. To connect the shell case A to the sliding head 43 there is removably mounted in a rsegmental seat 45 in said head see FiO. 7 bh a segmental Vbushing 46 having a segmental lock flange 47 arranged to fit into the peripheral rim groove A1 in the rim of said shell case. This bushing 46 is held against axial movement on the sliding head 43 by a segmental flange 48 formed therewith and seated in a correspondingly formed char.- nel 49 in said head. It will be noted that the lock flange 47 is beveled at its front face so as to fit into the rim grooves in shell cases that may'vary slightly as to size.

A lever 50 for operating the sliding head 43 is extended between the bearing lugs 25 and fulcrumed thereto at 51. This operating lever 5() is provided with a plurality of circumferentially spaced holes 52 located different radial distances from the fulcrum 51. Said lever 50 is connected to the sliding head 43 by a pair of'laterally spaced links 53. A nut-equipped bolt 54 pivotally and detachably connects the links 53 to the operating lever 50 and may be inserted through any one of the holes 52 to change the speed and power at which the head 43 may be moved by said lever. It is important to note that the lever 50 exerts the greatest power on the head 43 during the final movement of the shell case A with the die 32 and during the initial extracting movement thereof, at which time it is needed. The bolt 54 may be inserted through any one pair of a plurality of longitudinally spaced holes in said links to remesa vary their operative length andV position the sliding head- 43 dilferent distances from the ISecured yto the base '.24 betweenY the way 44l and operating lever 50 is a post 56 with which-a screwrhas threaded engagement to affordv anladjustablc stop 57 to limit' the return 'movement of the sliding head 43.V .The forward rmovement. of the sliding head 4 3`is limited by the engagement of the lower end of the operating lever 50 vwith the base V24 at. the end of a slot 58therein; A spring 59 'anchored to the base 24 and attached to thecrosshead holds the resizing die 32 in aninoperative upright position, with its stopl-inger .41 in engagement with Ithe respectivebearing l'ug 26,-butwwill yield and permit 'said die to be movedinto a horizon.- tal :operative position and will'freturn said vdiefwhen released to its original position;

. -To decap the shell caseA there is mounted .inf the lend-i of the .mandreli 37 yat the'Y mouth' ,ofthe chamber Aa decapping pinV 6()axY iiallyalign-ed with said mandrel-and rheld vaisetfscr'e'w 61. This decapping-#pinl 6() becomes operative todecapthe shell case A during `the lfinal projecting movement `of the shell case A into the resizing die 32 to resizefits neck'in the chamber 36 as'indicated'i'n Fig. 14, and'in which view the re fnovedcap C is indicatedrby broken lines. V)The r-ecapping of the shell case isperformed by'a recappi'ng pin 62,;thev right end Uof-whicl1eis vvmounted in bore lin the post aiii'a'liadjustments. The r,forvvA/'ai-'d end poi" tionffoffthe :recappingipiny 62 ySis l'slidahly mountedfin ya.',bore-'likeseat formedv in vthe head 43..-'It-ma'y 'befhere stated that the resizingd-ie 32, `when in an; operative posi-. tion,'decapping' pin'60, bushing 46, andre.- /cappingiipingfGZ arejall uin, true horizontal aXialf alignment. The aX'ialfadjustmentof the vrecapping ,pin 62 is 4highly important inpthat it determines the distance acap'may be pressed into thee-ap lseat in a shell case.

,iAcapl D isv automatically positioned by alfeed slide 64 where it will be-brought into engagementlwith there'c'apping pin 62 and pressed into the seat Azi'n vthe shell case A provided therefor, as shown in Fig. 15. The `vrecapping .of the shellfcase A takesplace durngthe nalextractng mevementf Said shell case by the vsliding head; 43. 'lhefcapV feeding slide 64l is mounted for transverse horizontal slidingmovement in a .seat in the sli'dinghead 43,'justback',ofthe bushing 46, and rvhas ingitsV upper edge`portion a transversenotclrlile pocket .65 of such size and ,sh-ape' r,as `to hold a single-cap :.D. This pocketl.6,5l also affords clearance forthe re-Y capping .pin 62 during the; recapping ac' tion.v f.,"l `here v-isral-so fformed in; the upper edge portion of thejfeed slide 64 a second y65".'

@and held rbya" set,- screw; 63fin vdifferent notchf which affords y a 17Apassageway g 66.

through which the caps fare discharged after their removal from lshell cases by the decapping pin 60, asindicatedin Fig.'14. From this passageway 66 caps aregp'recipi; tated into the hollow base 24 through a vertical opening 67 in the-sliding head 43, the bifurcated front end portion 68 of .the way 44 and a slot 69 in the top o f said base-.-

A removable cover plate 70 on the sliding headv43 holds the bushing 46`and the feed slide 64V in their respectiveseats. The feed slide 64 is yieldinglyheld in a retracted position by a coil spring lfmounted inthe bore-like recess 72 in the slidingheady 4 3 and reacting against adepending lng 7 3 on said slide. This spring 71 encircles and is held in position by a longadjusting'screw 74" whichrhas screw-threaded Vengagement with the .lug 73 and is free to Amove axially in ltheseat 72.- .Y

Thefeed slide 64 is providedwith av stop 75 arranged to engage the slidinghead43 as lan 'abutment to limitthe retracting move-1 ment of said ,slide under the actiony of the spring 71'.- This stop v75 positions the feed slide 64 with'its passageway 66 in alignment with the decappingpin 60 and reca-pping pin 62. Inthisretracted position o'fjthe feed -slide V'64, its cap poclet'65 is positioned Linder theropen lower end of Van upright] magazine 76-ofrsuch size'y as tohold the "caps Dvv in a Avertical column,theaone upon-fthe other,fas.bestv shown in Fi Y f i,v AThe lower eind Aportionoffthe magazine 76is removably telescoped into'.l afnfupstand ingsleeve-like seat 77 formed'with the 'cover 7091i rPhe dside of the seat 77 adjacentfto rthe passagewayvGG' in fthe feed slide64 is1=open and a 'leaf spring 7 Sattached. to sai'df. seat engages the 5 magazine 7.6- and `yieldin'g'ly holds the same -in an upright'positioniV SLThe purpose of thisropen side in the. seat 7 7 and the spring 78 is to yielding hold the magazine 76 land allow the same to. movethe'feed slide 64 intov an oblique position and L:release a capl) in case the same should be so .positioned as to form a connectorbetween said slide and magazine` and'thereby Vprevent the crushing of said cap, under the moving ac.. tion of thefeedslidewhichmight result 'in exploding the same. By referencelto Fig. 8, it will Vbe noted that thelefthandside Aof the;l magazine 76, within'the seat 77,1is built out at 7 9 and properlyfpo-sitions the maga.- zine 76 over Nthe capvvpocketf. 65. Itrmay Ybei here stated that there will shave lto be [a magazine A76 'for each lof -the "different sizes ofgcaps Dyand hence all thema'gazines must, befof thesame size infcross section-at their lower. end portions Seas t0 Properlyfft within the seat '77. The1magazine.f76is iilledwith caps D by means ofga tray 80 having a contracted delivery .throat into vwhich the upperv end of the;v magazine 6 -isdetachably secured, as shown. in Fig.V 19,

The caps D on the tray 80 are fed by hand into the magazine in their proper position.

The feed slide 64 has a reduced surface 8l on its upward edge which extends rearward from the cap pocket 65 and on which surface the column of caps D is supported during the projecting and retracting movements of said slide.

At the completion of the projecting movement of the feed slide 64, the cap D in the pocket 65 is removed from said seat by the rec-apping pin 62 and .pressed into the seat A2 provided therefor in the shell case A. At the completion of the retracting movement of the feed slide 64 its pocket 65 is again positioned under the magazine 76 and the lowermost cap D dropped ther-ein, as shown in Fig. 15. The placing of the magazine 76 in an oE-set position in respect to the recapping pin 62 and carrying the caps one at a Vtime to said pin is for safetys sake to prevent a cap, in case the same is exploded by said pin, from exploding all of the caps in the magazine.

To project the feed slide 64 during the retracting movement of the sliding head 43 and thereby carry a cap D from the magazine 76 to the recapping pin 62, there is provided a long upper arm 82 and short lower arm 83 in bell crank arrangement. The free end of the-long arm 82 engages the rear' end of feed Slide 64 and the short arm 83 is rollerequipped for engagement with a cam plate 84 on the base 24. These two arms 82 and 83 are mounted on an upright pivot 85,

secured in upper and lower bearings 86 on the sliding head 43, for independent, horizontal swinging movement. The two arms 82 and 83 are yieldingly connected for common swinging movement under normal conditions of the tool by a coiled spring 87 compressed between the arm 82 and a thumb nut 88 Vhaving screw-threaded engagement with a rod 89 which projects loosely through an aperture in the arm 82 and is pivoted at its head to the arm 83. The spring 87 is held in position by the bolt 89 and the tension thereof may be varied, at will, by ad- .justing the thumb nut 88.

During the retracting movement of the sliding head 43, the roller-equipped 'arm 83 will engage the cam plate 84 and thereby swing the Varm 82 Vby means of the spring connection 87 to project the feed slide 64. During the projecting movement of the sliding head 43 vthe roller-equipped arm 83 is again moved out of engagement with the cam plate 84 and at which time the spring 71 retracts the feed slide 64, and which slide again returns thearms 82 and 83 to normal positions.V In case a cap should get out of Vposition or is deformed and-thereby interrupts the movement of the feed slide 64, the spring connector 87, between the two arms 82 and 83, will yield and thereby permit the arm 83 to be moved by the cam plate 84 independently of the arm 82 without applying undue pressure to the feed slide 64 which, if moved, might explode the cap interrupting the movement thereof.

This spring connector 87 also performs another important function, in that it takes up all lost motion due to wear or otherwise and securely holds the feed slide 64 during the recapping action. vVhen the projecting movement of the feed slide 64 is brought to a stop by the adjusting screw 74, the cam plate 84 will continue to move the arm 83 independently of theV arm 82 and thereby increase the tension of the spring 87 which, acting on the arm 83, will securely hold the feed slide 64, at which time it is held properly adjusted by the screw 74 to align a cap in its pocket 65 and with the cap seat in the shell case A.

The opera-tion of the'improved tool thus far described may be briefly described as follows:

The used shell case A is inserted into the chamber 35 of the resizing die 32 which, at this time, is yieldingly held in an upright position by the spring 59. Said resizing die 32 is lthen swung downward into a horizontal position to interlock the rim groove A1 in the shell case A with the lock flange 47 on the bushing 46. lVhile the operator continues to hold the resizing die 32 in a horizontal position against the tension of the spring 59, he moves the lever 50 forward and thereby projects the sliding head 43 until stopped by the engagement of the lever 50 with the stop surface on the base 24 at the slot 58. This projecting movement of the sliding head 43 first forces the shell case A into the chamber 35 to resize the body thereof. The final projecting movement of the shell case A into the resizing die 32 forces the neck of said shell into the chamber 36 and resizes the same externally. During this same time, the decapping pin 60 removes the cap` C which is thrown thereby through the passageway 66 and precipitated into lthe hollow base 24 through the passageways 67, 68 and 69.

Next, the operator returns the lever 50 to its original posit-ion to retract the sliding head 43 and thereby extract the shell A from the resizing die 32. During this extracting movement of the shell case A from the resizing die 32, the neck of said shell case is forced over the expanding Aplug 38 and rcsized internally. At t-he same time the sliding head 43 is making its final retracting movement, the feed sli de 64 is projected, by the arms 82 and 83 under the action of the cam plate 84, to position a cap D in,

y as-an abutment. to hold said "cap,wliilet-lie, shell case Ais being' moved Vtoward saidpin to :receive the cap `D which is forced-into g 'y itsseat A2 and heldby friction, The depth 'fth'atj the cap can be seated in the. cap, or A primer.v pocketof the shell caseis regulated bythe sliding headk 43 abuttingl against the adjustingscr'ew 57 r by the operatorand is again returned to an Y A. uprightr position "by the spring ,59; During .this return movement lof theresizing die 32,

.the cap D, during projecting movement of ,the feed'slide 64, engages* theimagazinef'l,

' ;thef,sprin'g 78.7fwill yield and allow said 20 Vmagazineftotilt and thereby release said position; by said' spring. 'f As previously 1 p stated,VV .in casefamutilated or4 imperfect v cap `holds the slide 64 du ring its*V projecting 1 'movement,'thesspringconnection v'vill'yieldv y @and allowfthe slide 64 to'stand stilllduring .1 the-..1 operation 'of the tool', v thus i preventingl 'Y undue strain 'on the tool.v orthe explosion` charge-of 'powder Vis placed ltherein 'and v' thereafter the bullet' Br isH pressed intothe Y i-press the. bulletfB intodvthe neclrof the; shellcase'r A`ther`e is provided a die heren inaftei-[refer'red to asfafgauge sleeve' 90` #which is interchangeably usablelvvith 'ther' v,resizing die 32.l vExtendingV axially Yinto the ,lmf-gauge'sleeve 90 rfromtherearfend thereofis f a'screw-threaded bolt '91,-' the outer end of -Whicli may be screwed into the boss 40 on` y theff cros'shead 33 -for vdetachably"securingV vsar-ida' Sleeve' thereto.1f, Lock nuts'92 ,and 93 17,415? on the bolt* 90'are provided, 'the former to v-h'old 1the-bolt'91 from, turningfin vrespect to; 1,the.bo's' s"40,. and the' latter to hold*l the gauge .sleeve-i90 from'vturning on the bolt- 91. In

j b'reJike seat 94v adapted to receive the nose ofy the-bullet B andcenter the same'. The

'meuthjof uw ,seater is made renegar.

y Avdirecting the nose 'of the Vbullet,l thereinv gauge sleeve 90.

neckfof sal-id shelll. vTheinner end ofthe 'y chamber. V95'.isbeveledv tolthe'moujth Ivof the ,chfamber 96-as at 97 to aordapositioning y fAt .thejcompletionof the recapping of they :shellcase Althe Vresizing die 32.*.isrelea`se'dA i :the resized and recappedshell case AV mayV bei removed romsaid resizingA die. In case" 'cap and then again `be returned tonormaly lj'At-teit'the resize-dandirecapped shell case, ,f A'is removed ffrom-the; resizingrjdiev -32 a I neckjoffsaid shell and heldiby friction.'l To 'Y yat the time saidfbullet is'v droppedintoj'the In theouterfend portion'of the gauge sleeve 90 ris "a Vchai'nberl k95L forl the lbodyV of d the'fshel'ljcase A, and inward of' this cham-f" yl' berv isfa contracted.,.chamber 96fo1w the# jstop with which' the shoulderon said` shell, Y, cngages at'thelimit-of itsprojec'stingmove!v ment intov the 4.gauge sleeve 90."A Inward ofi.

neck of l the shellcase A- vis being `:EorcedA f 'y thereon.

Afterthebulletj By andrshell case AlhaveV been placed f-in the gaugersleeve"90,fsaid" sleeve is swung downward Yto interloek the,y

shell case A with the bushing, 46 carried by they sliding head `43. Av` forward `Y move-` y ment of the levergOfwill operate thesliding head 43V andthereby project thezshell case A' sow into the gauge sleeve90 and force the neckf of said shell case ontoythe 'bullet B which f y is held in true axial alignment vwith the`=;85"f'f` Shell case A.,y .The axially adjusted posi- 'Y qtioiro'fthe seat 94'will determine the dis.

willbe forcedv` Y tancewhich the shell` case A on the .bulletB. -V Y f A backward movement on the operating 90:"

lever 50 will ,retractVv the sliding head 43 and thereby'withdraw'the;` shell cas'e'A and bul-V d let B lfromz-the gaugesleeve: V'suilicientlyvr i to permit the. same'to be lifted: from-thel gauge` sleeve 90 whenrmovedV out of-th'ef` bushing 46. It-may be here stated thattheA I true axial alignment in which the shell oase AYj A and bullet-'Bare held at thetimexthe bullet VB isi secured' in the said shellcasefis highly importantk in-v securing accuracy in Y' shooting. vDuring the operation of the-tool Y in loading shell cases, the magazine V761and: l' capscontained therein v1s removed from the;

tool. Y

Tol preventKVV the charge yof pow-der :troni-" spilling out' of-thefshellcase A at the time K llthe'sarne is placed inl the gauge sleeve 90,15

the base -24ris swung ion-'its hinge 29`in'tofE .u

an oblique position Yand thus supported by the baill 30." It willthus-be-seen thatV-I-the'f gauge vsleeve 90'canbeheld in afsubstan tially horizontal position" when'Av placing' the:I

shell case Atherein. p l" Referring now to Figs.

.1 shown in Fig. 17a resizingfdie99 foire-rk vsizing and decappin'g a -shellfcas'e-E having n' a straight skirt; and:y whichV die ,is inter-` changeably usable with theresizingdie 32.l i Y In'Fig.'13vis.shown a gaugey sleeve 10U-fiorvaxially aligning the shellcase'E withla-lead bullet' F and crimpingfsaid fshell caseVV to` securetliehulletF therein. A mandrel 101,

orminga part of the resizing die 99, isv

extending axially thereinrom Vtherear,jar 1d 'i has'l screw-threaded engagement` therewith. 1 The rear projectingend of 'the mandrel 101 maybescrewedinto thel boss 40 on the cross-'-l head 33 to detachably secure the resizing die 99.ther'feto, fandl which-'mandrel' may be held againstl'ro't'ation5inthe `boss'`40 by a lock"Y nut 102. In the outer end portion of the resizing die 99 is' a chamber 104 for resizing the body of the shell case E and on the intermediate portion of the mandrel V101 is an annular shoulder 105 arranged for (3o-operation with the inner end of the chamber 104 to tale the crimp out of the mouth of the shell case E. By screwing the mandrel 101 into or out of the resizing die 99, the shoulder 105 may be axially adjusted in respect to the inner end of the chamber 104. On the innerend of the mandrel 101 is a decapping pin 106.

It will be noted that the rim of the shell case E differs from the rim of the shell case A in that it projects outward of the body of said shell case, and to secure this type of shell case to the sliding head 43 there is provided a bushing 107 thatis interchangeably usuable with the bushing 46 and is provided at its inner facevwith a segmental groove 108 for engagement with the rim of the shell case E to extract said shell case from t-he resizing die 99 during the retracting 'movement of the sliding head 43.

The gauge sleeve 100 is interchangeably usable with the gauge sleeve 90 and has screw-threaded into its rear end portion a bolt 109, the outer end portion of which is adapted to be screwed into the boss 40 to connect said gauge sleeve to the cross-head 33. A lock nut 110 on the bolt 109 is provided to hold said bolt against turning in respect to the boss 40, and a lock nut 111 on said bolt impinges against the rear end of the gauge sleeve 100 to prevent turning thereof. In the inner end of the bolt 109 is an axially located seat 112 adapted to receive the nose of the bullet F and center the same. In the forward end portion of the gauge sleeve 100 is a chamber 113 for the body of the shell E, and at the rear of this chamber is ain annular cam shoulder 114.

into the lead bullet'F, as shown in Fig. 18.

By turning the bolt 109 into or out of theV gauge sleeve 100 the seat 112 may be set different axial distances from the shoulder 114.

A sleeve-likeY bushing 115 is applied to the outer end portion of the gauge sleeve 100, has screw-threade`d engagement therewith, and is held in different axially adjusted positions thereon by means of a lock nut 116 which has screw-threaded engagement with the gauge sleeve 100 and impinges against the inner end of said bushing. On the outer end of the bushing 115 is an inturned flange 117 having a beveled surface 118 for directing the shell E; into the chamber 113. Said bushing 115 is also provided with a stop shoulder 119 arranged to engage the outer face of the bushing 107 as a stop to limit the projecting movement of the sliding head 43 at the time the shell case E is forced into the chamber 113 and over the bullet F, and

thereby determine the crimp to be put into used, the crosshead 33 is removed and a block 121 substituted therefor. This block 121 is provided with a pair of laterally spaced rearwardly projecting arms 122 which are hinged to the pivot bolt 34. The block '121 is supported on a horizontal bar 123, one end of which is attached to the sliding head 43, and the other end portion of which is supported and guided by a bearing 124 on the base 24. Formed in the block 121 is a grease chamber 125 having an open top in which is secured by screwV threads a grease supply cylinder 126. v

lVorling'in theV cylinder 126 is a piston 127 having screw-threaded engagement with the piston rod 123 and which rod is swivelled in acap 129 for'the open top of said cylinder. A hand wheel 130 is secured to the upper projecting end of the piston rod 128 and by which hand wheel said rod may be rotated to cause the piston 127 to travel axially to the cylinder 126 and from the grease into the chamber 125. The piston 127 is provided with a depending packing ring 131 which the grease in the cylinder 126 expands, and friction holds said piston against rotation in the cylinder 126 to form a tight joint.

Formed in the front and rear walls of the chamber 125 is a pair of diametrically opposite seats 132 in which is mounted a die 133 having a horizontal cylindrical chamber for resizing' the bullets F. Interchangeably usable dies 133 will be provided for dif ferent sized bullets F. Formed with the die 133 is a multiplicity of circumferentially and axially spaced radial holes 134 through which the grease in the chamber 125 is forced by the piston 127 onto the bullet F when pressed into the chamber of the resizing die 133. These holes 134 are normally closed by 'a cylindrical follower 135 which is free to move axially in the chamber of said die. The bullet F is axially positioned at the mouth of the chamber of the resizing die 133 by a segmental seat 136 formed with said die and is concentric therewith.

To force the bullet F into the chamber of the resizing die 133 there is pro-vided a pin 137 substituted for Ithe recapping pin 62 and Vhaving a reduced stem 138 which extends lintothe seat in the post 56 forsaidv re.

capping'pin 62 andis heldby a set screw i 139.1 When the improved tool is thus used,

. yried by the bar 123. Thismovement of thev Y .follower v13,5 forces the bulletF fromfthe seat 136'where it may be removed by .the`

operator. The .bullets F arefdeliveredV to the -sl'ide64,rmagazine 76 as well asthe re-` fcapping pin 62 are removed; In the 'for-f Ward end .of 4the pin 137` is a seat 140 for the nose of the bullet F. Obviously, during the-r projecting. movement of thesliding head 43, the pin 1137 moves the bullet F axially on the seat 136and forces thesame into thevcham ber ofthe kresizing die V133.A .This movement 'of the bulletvF intothe resizing. die 1331e-V moves any .uneven surface thereonY As the bullet is forced into the 'chamber ofthe yresizing `die 133, the .follower 135.is moved rearward in said chamber. As the bullet F is moved into the vchamberyof the lresizing diev 133, the same is greased V'and during; the; lretracting movement l of the.` sliding block -63 fthe followerf135is again returned into the chamber of the resizing die 133 by an adj u'stable member 141 on a bracket 1142 car.

chamber of the resizing die133land onto the l vthe seat 136 by means of a channel-like slide cases'and leadbullets are resizedand bnl-4 1543 carried by theresizing die r133.

rvBythejuse of Vmy improved tool, shell lets pressed into. shell cases :while supported in horizontal positions yand ,accurately [(1. v1n a 'tool of thez'kind y'described,1the, combination withay die, of means foi1v forc-, l' ingrajgshell case into lthe die and extracting 1 5 the'same,.s`aid die being arranged to exterfV I aligned, which grleatly "facilitates'fi-n'v the handling of the ammunitionand the accu-A fracy lwith which the resizing and reloading be done.y f

- What nally resize the mouth ofthe lshell casedury ing fthemovement ofi thejshelllcase into fthe `ing/fthe extracting*movement,ofthe shell 't ycase out of the die. f i Y die aridto internally resize saidmouth dur-- 2; The' structure defined in claim 1. which-.said die is arranged to externallyrel-YV vsize.fthe-body ofthe `.shell .case during itsv ,'inovement into;the`die.' y Y In tool of the .kindgvdescribeh the combinationgwitlra die havingrinne'r' and r4c,hambersand avmandrel `having an exfplug, of; means forforcing ashell and'"e'xtiact-ingl the samefsaidV inner and outer fcha'mbers being. arranged to externally vjnsting the expanding plug in respect to the i further combination with means for l extract the same.vr

resize, respectively,l the neck and bodyof the shell case d uring its .movement into thedie,

said expanding plug being arranged-to pass` through Ithe neck of the shell case andvinto its body before said neck is externally resizedv and to internally resize said neck during the extracting movement of thefshell case from'the die."

V4,` Inatool of the kind described, the

Ycombinationwith a diehav'ing a chamber, a mandrel extending axiallyinto said ichamber and',V having Yanliexpanding pluggjand means forforcing a shell caseinto the die ingarranged to resizea shell case externally and extracting the same, said chamber-bef 1 f 'Y duringits movement into the die, `said eX- panding lplug beingarranged to enter the body of thevshell case'during its movement `into the Y die and to. internally resize the mouth ofthe shell case during'its extracting A movement from the die; z y a v 5. The'structure defined in claim 4 in fur-- ther combination with means for axially ad'- j' die.

i 6. The structurevdened claim 4in fur@ ther combination with a decapping pinY car-J;

ried by the mandrel and operative to remove "a capfrom the shell case during its movement into the'die.y f

combination vvithaQbase,` of a crosshead! hingedf to bearing lugs on the-base forfver-j Y tical `swinging movement, interchangeably'I usable; dies carriedl by the crosshead, and:

the die means Vfor forcing a shell caserinto andextracting the same.

8. The .structure rdeiinednin vvclaim i further combination with an adjustable Vstopf` for positioning thev crosshead toaxially align the die'carried thereby;

The structure dened in claim ,iny i '1o. inta meier lthe'kinja.describaig the*V vcombination".with a die, of a movable'head' having'r'interchangeably *usable bushings lfor holding shellfrcases ofl different sizes, said t axially adjusting the ldie on 4the cross-head.` v. a

head affording a direct baseofreaction forl the'bushingsand means for operating said head. to forcea shellcaseinto the die and combination. with a die, of aV movable head.

having means for attaching a shell case thereto, a laterally Voffset cap magazine,

means ffor'operatingA the movable head tojf 'forceja` shell 'caseinto the die vand extractl the same,y a recapping pin, andV automatic-v me'ansfor. removing al cap Afrom the magarzine vand positioning the same-for the refVV capping? pin.

.12. In a toolV ofthe kindldescribed,.thev

combinationwith a die, Vof a movable head having*V means ,Y for attaching a .shell case thereto, a laterally offset cap magazine, means for operating the movable head to force a shell case into the die and extract the same, a recapping pin, and automatic yielding means for removing a cap from theY magazine and positioning the same for the recapping pin.

13. The structure defined in claim 11 in which said magazine is yieldingly held with freedom to move into a cap-releasing position.

14. In a tool of the kind described, the combination WithV a die, of a movable head having means for attaching a shell case thereto, means for operating the movable head to force a shell case into the die and extract the same, a recapping pin, means for positioning a cap for the recapping pin, and positive means for adjusting the die to align the same with a positioned cap.

15. In a tool of the kind described, the combination With a die, of a movable head having means for attaching a shell caseV thereto, means for operating the movable head to force a shell case into the die and extract the same, a fixed recapping pin,

means for positioning a cap for the recap- )inv ain and means for axially ad'ustin b 7 L b the recapping pin in respect to the die and' head.

16. In a tool of the kind described, the combination with a die, of a movable head having means for attaching aV shell case frjthereto, means for operating the movable 35- head to force a shell case into the die and extract the same, a fixed ,recapping pin, means for positioning a cap for the recapping pin, and means for axially adjusting the die in respect to the recappingA pin and head.

17. In `a tool of the kind described, the combination with a die hinged for vmovement from a horizont-al operative position to an upstanding position and a spring Vunder strain to move the die from its operative position into its upstandmg position,

of'a movable head having means for attaching a shell case thereto, means for operating the movable head to torce a shell case into the die and extract the same, a recapping pin, means for positioning a cap for the recapping pin, and means for adjusting the die to align the same With a positioned cap.

18. In a tool of the kind described, the combination with a die, of a sliding head having means Jfor attaching a shell case thereto, a yieldingly retracted cap-feeding .slide mounted for transverse sliding movement on said head, a laterally oset cap magazine on said head, said slide having a cap-carrying pocket normally under the magazine, a recapping pin axially aligned with the die, means for operating said head to force the shell case into the die and extract the same, and automatic means operative during the movement of said head to extract the shell case, to project the feed slide and position the cap in its pocket for the recapping pin.

19. In a tool of the kind described, the combination with a die, of a sliding head having means for attaching a shell case thereto, a yieldingly retracted cap-feeding slide mounted for transverse sliding movement on said head, a laterally offset cap magazine on said head, said slide having a cap-carrying pocket normally under the magazine, arecapping pin axially aligned with the die, means for operating said head to force the shell case into the die and extract the same, and automatic yielding means operative during the movement of said head to extract the shell case, to project the feed slide and position the cap in its pocket for the recapping pin.

20. rIhe structure delined in claim 18 in which the column of caps in the magazine is held on said slide during its projecting and retracting movements.

21. In a tool of the kind described, the combination with a die, of a sliding head having means for attaching a shell case thereto, a yieldingly retracted cap-feeding slide mounted for transverse sliding movement on said head, a laterally offsetcap magazine on said head, said slide having a cap-carrying pocket normally under the magazine, a recapping pin axially aligned with the die, means for operating said head to force the shell case into the die and extract the same, and a bell crank lever and a co-operating cam, one arm of said bell crank being arranged to engage said slide and the other ot said arms being arranged to engage the cam. Y

22. rIhe structure defined in claim 21 in which the arms of the bell crank are yieldingly connected, whereby the short arm may move while the long arm and slide remain stationary.

23. The structure defined in claim 18 in Vment into an upstanding position, a sliding head on the base having means for attaching a shell case thereto, means for operating the sliding head to force a shell case into the die and extract the same, said base having means for hinging the same to a support,

and means for supporting the base in an oblique positlon.

5526;'In a toolof the kind described, 'the n combination with ja die,` offaQIiOvable head having means for attaching a' shell case thereto, a laterally; offset upright cap magazine, a sleeve-like seat insaidfhead Ainto which the lowerend ofsaid magazine is-removably telescoped, said seat beingiopenfat one-side.

n f ,to vvpermit the .magazine to -movel into an v oblique position, a spring yieldingly holding said: t magazine in anguprifght position, means forV operating the movable "hhead `toV force a shell Ycase into the die fand extract thesame, a yieldingly retracted cap-feeding slide mounted for ,trans- :verse sliding movement on said head, said f' slide having a cap-carrying pocket normally y under said magazine, a recapping pin, and j lautomatic means for/projecting said slide .20 to position the cap in its pocket for the re- Y capping pin.

27. In av tool vof the kind described, Athe combination with a die, of a sliding head [having means for attaching -a shell kcase Qthereto, a cap-feeding slide. mounted for transverse 'sliding movement on said head, a'

laterally Y,offset cap magazine on said head,

said slide having a cap-carrying pocket normally under lthe magazine, arecappingV pin axially aligned withy the! die, means for operating vsaid yhead to force the shell case into the die and extract the same, means for pro- -jectingsaid slide to position they capin its v Y ,pccket'for the recapping pin,and an adjustfable'stopffor said slide to align the cap in its pocket withl the cap seat in the shell casel Linthedie. f

y 28.111 .M001 ofy ai@ iaddescribed, thei-'combination with adie, of a sliding head having means vfor attaching 'a shell casethereto, a cap-feeding slide mounted for transverse sliding movement on said head and havingr a cap carrying pocket, a laterally offset caprmagazine on said. head, a screw having threaded engagement with said slide, a coiled'spring encircling said screw and operative 'on' said slide'to retract the same and position its cap pocket under the cap magazine, a recapping pin,v and means Y forjprojecting said slide to position the cap finfits pocket for the recapping pin, said screw being -arranged to engage said head' I as an adjustable stop to limit the projecting f *movementr of said slide and align Vthe cap` iny 'its Vpocket with the cap seat in the shell f'case in the die. Y Q :29. Ina tool of the kind described, ythe 'l combination withl a die, of Vav sliding head having means for V attaching a shell case VVVthereto, a cap-feeding slide mountedV for vtransverse sliding movement on said head,

j alaterally oset cap magazine on saidhead, ,v Asaid slide having a cap-*carrying pocket nor- Y' 1 -Iiially under the magazine, a recapping pin axially aligned with the die, means for op-V erating said head to force they shell case into Ydistances from the fulcrum of said lever;

lthe die and extractv the` same, automatic means for projecting,y the feed slide and po-V sitioning the ycap in its pocket for the re- Y' capping pim-'and an adjustable stop-for said slide to align the cap in itsipock'et lwith the cap seat in the shellcase in the die, `said auf tomatic means arranged to yield at the limit Y of the projecting movement of said slide'. l Y

Y 30. In a tool of the kind described, the

vcombination with a die, of a -movablefhead ei'OrY having means for attaching a shell case thereto, an operating lever, and av link con'- necting said lever tosaidhead, said lever being operative on the head to force the "shellY case into the die and extract the same, the

connection between said lever and link being such as to impart'the maximum power to said head during theY final movement of the shell case into'the die and during the initial extracting movement thereof. i

V.31. The structure defined inV claim() further combination with means for attach-v ing the vlink to the leverat different Vradial L 'ln artool ofthe kind described, thev` combination withk a die, ofY a reciprocatoryfhead having means for attaching'a shell caseL thereto, and arranged' to force the shellv case into the die and extract the same, saiddie havingv anadjustable sleeve arranged to *enf* v y j gage said head as a stop to limit V.the ymove-jY f ;k

ment of said shell ,case into the die.

33. In a tool of the kind described, the

Acombination with a base,rof a'cylinderand piston grease gun on the base, said cylinder having a grease chamber, a bullet resizingVVV Y die extending into said chamber and having a horizontal cylindrical chamber, a plurality of holes in the resizing die leading from the vgrease chamber to the chamber of the resizing die, a follower in the chamber of said die normally closing said` holes, a slidingV head on the base, a plunger carried by the sliding head, a bullet-positioningfseat at the mouth of the chamber of thefresizing die, ,l means for operating the sliding head to causeV said plunger to engage a bullet on said seat,

force the same into the chamber of theresizing die and force said follower therefrom to open the grease holes, and means operated by the sliding headvto return the follower` to the chamber in the resizing die and ex# tract ythe bullet.

84. The structuredeiined in claim 33 i'nV lwhich said seat axially aligns a bullet thereonwith the chamber in th-e resizing dies.

35.-The structure denedin claim- 83 in`V further combination with a slide for con-v veying bullets to said'seat.

36. In a tool of the kinddescribed,VV the combination with a horizontal die, of a'inovf able head having means for attaching a shell case thereto, a laterally offset cap magazine Y adapted to support caps, the one upon theV other, with their axes extending horizontally, s

iso Y new.

means for operating thermovable head tO force a shell case into the die and extract the same, alhorizontal recapping pin, and

Vzintomzitic means for removing a cap from 5 the magazine and positioning thesaine for the recapping pin with its axis extending horizontallyV and aligned with the cap seat in the shell case;

37. In a. tool of the kind described, the

10 ycombination With a die7 of means for forcing CONSTANIINE V. SCHMITT. 

